New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-09
AIMING AT IMPROVEMENT.
SOLDIERS TO PRACTISE AT cREEDMooR.

Tho 7.h Rcpncnt viii assemble for rife practice in
t.,ig.. uniform black belts and summer helmets
with knapsacks, overcoats rolled, and one days ra
uors. and proceed to Creedmoor In detachments as
ioIIows: Companies A, b, and r. staff and non-eom-
nssiooed stan, Monday May IS; Companies y, u,
b. and q, Tuesday, May IL, and companies H. l, anu
X. Thursday, May 10 The assembly will sounu on
each of these days at 7:05 a. N. The tram leaves
Long Island City at s:05 a. m. . ,r;,,
The several companies OF the 9TH heg'in1 y,s,;.r,
parade this week for inspection BY Coionei a
Seward, IT.. rs follows: Companies ID anu y, W.
evening; Companies + and q, to-'no'ro" oNe .;
COMPANIES and K, Wednesday evening 01npa -
A and ID, Thursday evening ana [ompe Iii nonort in
Fr;dav evenng Commissioned officers VIII roPoir M,
1a,icue uniform with helmets and white gloves no
commissioned officers and privates VIII aPpeat -
gt.te Service uniform. with white g'o'o'' Ho =,
knaps,cks with overcoats rolled on TOP
vith-canteens inside OF the knapsacKs AL" aa's ~
n, the lett buttons of the coats. The stan, eAcep'ns
the adiutant rifle nspector and quartermaster are
,xcus,d from attendance The non-cominissioheu
staff excepting the sergeantmNor' quar'ermas,
,srge.nt and general guides, are similarly e1cuseu'
The old eoupments-Dets, cartridge boxes ana payo-
net seabbards-will be exchanged Tor those OF 'hc
new nattern on these occasions. Within three DAYS
after inspection, the various company commanders
ara reoured to return to regmenta headquarters the
full name and address OF every absentee. 100
The trophy which has been presented 10 the .th
REGIMENT by Joseph J. O'Donohue, for competition
bat,yeen the several companies in connection wlth
field rife practice will be awarded annually 10 the
compiny which shall secure the highest inquire oi
merit in voIley and skrp:sh practice upon tne day
Or DAYS in each season when such practice sha nrse
he held IN Ter orders, aud subject to the rules ana
ambitions which may from time to time be established
INV nroner authority No company will be considered
a eomnettor which does not complete the sklrmlsh
firing within twenty minutes IRON the Time the COLI
mand is given to deploy upon tbs line. For the pur-
poses of this competition the figure OF mei vi o"c"
Il thau 400 r.
eentaLe which the score made bears 10 the inquest
possibe score and the percentage which the NUMBER
of men shooting bears to the total strength Oh tne
eom oany on that day, exclusive. OF commissioned
officers, sergeants and musicians
The officers and men of the 9th Regiment have oeen
ordered by Colonel Seward to make arrangements te
proceed TO the State Camp at Peekskiu on July Z.
In the I'd Battery, Captain Ferdinand r. Earle, tbe
regular battery drill and the school tor commissioned
and non-commissioned officers have been discon-
tnued The recruits will be instructed every Tues
day night during the prescott month After drill last
Tuesday night, six names were added to the roll
W. H. Dickson has been taken up from dropped,
and Corporal G. II. Mead, and Private john flniey
have been discharged, which LEAVES the total lOo-
onlv two less than the maximum. This could have
easily been reached months ago. as the committee has
rejected nine candidates since January l.
In announcing in orders his annual record of the at
tendance at drills of members OF Company +, 9TH
Regiment Captain Daniel Appleton congratuldtes
he
Fifty-three officers aud members were present at
every drill and twelve missed but one drill he
saws that the cause of any exceptional absence was
almost in yariaby acute illness The following men,
bers we're present at every drill: Captain Ape eton
Lieutenant Pawling, Sergesnts Ford. Baocock ana
Stelle; corporals Van BenschoteD, Powers, Sperry,
Smith Budd and FELTON, and Privates Allen, Appleton
H. H. Arthur. Baird. Belts, Bright, g. &. brinoker-
hoA H. r. Brinckerhof, S. r. Buchan, Durham,
Busse. Carll Comfort, Darling, Dart. De Witt,
c. +. r. Drake. Dudley, II. Foot, j. d. Foot, Hlb-
bard, E. p Jessup, Kcmble, c. Macfaran, W. II.
Macfarlsn Mapes, Martin, Maxfeld. Monks, J. NJ
Mora Putnam, Scranton, Scmple, Taylor, Thorn
Thomas, Thompson, Townsend, Ware, G. U. Wood
house IT,, J. ID. Woodhouse and Young.
The regular quarterly meeting of the I'd Battery
was held last Thursday night. g. l.. Guy was elected
corporal vice Mead discharged. Great preparations
are being made tor the parade on Decoration Day
The battery has volunteered its services to the State
authorities to fire salutes at the State Camp during
the season his saves expense the State and pro-
ances wholesome effect as regards the organization
Tie following having been examined by the Boarc OF
Examination tor non-cOmmissIoned ohcers OF the 7th
Regiment warrants have been granted 10 them
Ouarermas sergeants, Paul A. JeaDnot aud W. NJ.
ballard; sergeants, w. ii. Folsom and George L.
Moore and Corporals Albert Wangler, Frank D.
Pelton Joseph f. DAILY, George A. Gardner and D.
Wrav Cleveland. rryates Hiram L. Crane and
James L. Watson for neglect OF duty, and Derby
CraDda for nonpayment of dues and fines, have been
dishonOrably discharged from the regiment They
were AL members OF Company ID.
Second Lieutenant Harry A. Ely, OF the 9Th Regi-
ment, has been commissioned with rank from Decem-
Der 20. 1886, ia place OF Remsen, assigned.
On Decoration Day, the 71st Regiment, Colonel
f. A. McAlpn, after making the usual parade with
the First Brigade as part OF the escort OF the Grand
special train and will there take part In the parade
aud ceremonies attending the dedication oil the
Soldiers Monument IL is expected that the regi-
Many members OF the First and Second Brigades
are taking advantage OF the opportunities to practise
at the range at Creedmoor during the present month.
n ha tafio nj @
bership in National CT ard organizations transporta
ton l. furnished at the stations OF the Long Island
Railroad Company. All who must be in Uniform,
and at CreedmOOr ammunition will be supplied to
them The range will continue to be open tor this
until the close OF the present week All scores made
at Il range are kept and the general insDector oil
rae practice will give certificate to every soldier
who shows sufficient proficiency. by which he will be
relieved from practice the second class with the or
ganizaton to which he belongs
second Lieutenants Edward E. Sage, OF Company J.
aud Bradish j. Smith. of Company +, 9TH Regiment,
having rendered their designations. have been honor
ably discharged Sergeant George ii. Gould, having
been eleeted Second Lieutenant OF Company ], in
place OF Mr.. Sage has received his commission
By an expenditure of nearly 81 200 in alterations
and Improvements in the room OF Company ID. 23d
Regiment, il has been made one of the handsonest
and best fitted in the armory. Company OF the
same command proposes TO expend still larger sum
In putting its quarters in frstclass order Each mem
Der OF the company has agreed 10 pay one dollar
month for one year to be devoted to this purpose in
addition to the surplus in the COMPANY fund.
The LIST Battery, Captain Louis Wendell, will go
into camp for three days at Schuezen Park in New
Jersey, on June A. The battery is in line condition
aud has recently gated recruits.
The elegant and costly 7th Regiment long-servlce
medal worn by Brigadier- General Louis Fitzgerald
was presented 10 him By his staff officers.
iull-dress parade and review OF the 22d Regiment
Colonel John T. Camp will take place at the armory
this evening 1t will be the last indoor parade OF the
season.
Since the sth Regiment removed from the old lott
over a stable which 1t had so long occupied
Armory to the much better quarters recently vacated
by the list Regiment marked Improvement IN the
command has taken place. he men are moro
punctual and regular in attendance at drill and take
more pride in the old regiment. On the day on which
the removal took place new recruits Joined the
regiment, and il Is expected that there will be
steady increase and steady improvement from now
until the completion OF the handsome new armory to
he cd InInnei and all niicers teel